Midweek stress
It’s been less than a week and I’ve already missed a day. I guess writing every single day is going to be a little tough and I am allowed to miss days. Yesterday was just insane. From the moment I left the apartment (which was a little later than I’d planned) until the time I actually closed my eyes to sleep, I was going gang-busters all day and night. It was a super high-stress day, one of the worst in a while. Work is busy, but the day also had a bunch of other things going on that added to my stress. I had a meeting in mid-town smack dab in the middle of the day that went longer than expected and then plans that I thought we had for tonight were actually last night, so instead of making up time in the office and then having a chill night at home, I was running around trying to finish up here to get out. The night was fun – we saw this crazy “show/circus/freakshow” called Absinthe. Sorta like a twisted Cirque du Soleil. Anyway, I have another pretty crazy day here at the office, so I’ll leave it at that.
Yesterday I woke up a little later than I’d hoped and ended up riding inside instead of taking the bike out. I got a good workout on the trainer and watched Sportscenter, but I was wishing I was outside. The problem, like I’ve written before is that if I’m on the trainer for 45 minutes, it’s 45 minutes of workout. If I ride outside, it takes over an hour to get that 45 minutes in.
Indoor Ride September 27
Time: 45 minutes
Average heart rate: 120
This morning I got up at the crack of dawn (literally) and met my friend Ron at 6:30 for a run. He and I try to run together at least once a week. He’s a great guy and I’ll write more about him later. It was a beautiful morning, nearly perfect running weather. I had a good, but not great run. We were up late the last two nights and I’m pretty tired. Because things were so crazy yesterday and my stress level was pretty high, I didn’t eat so good yesterday, so I think that contributed. Also, my legs were feeling it. I got my miles in and did it at a good pace. That’s what really matters.
Run September 28
Time: 57 minutes
Average heart rate: 140
Distance: ~7 miles
Conditions: beautiful morning, warm (low 60’s) and clear
Route: West Side Highway to Battery Park and home